Managing Gigaprojects Advice from Those Who've Been There, Done That edited by Patricia D. Galloway, et al.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galloway, Patricia D., Editor.

Contributor:

Nielsen, Kris, Editor.

Dignum, Jack L., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering--Management.

Engineering.

Project management.

Civil engineering.

Construction industry--Management.

Construction industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (464 p.)

Place of Publication:

Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013.

Reston, VA American Society of Civil Engineers 2012, c2013

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Managing Gigaprojects: Advice from Those Who've Been There, Done That reports from the leading edge of the world's biggest infrastructure construction projects. Megaprojects, with costs of more than US billion, are being surpassed by gigaprojects, with pricetags higher than US 0 billion. These super-size projects are critical to meeting the growing demands of global populations, yet they present daunting obstacles for effective planning, design, construction, and delivery. Not only do the challenges of enormous projects increase exponentially with their size, but these projects can span long time frames. Risk management alone poses unprecedented problems of scale and complexity. Galloway, Nielsen, and Dignum have assembled a stellar group of financiers, owners, program managers, consultants, designers, contractors, and legal counsel, all of whom have frontline experience with megaprojects and gigaprojects. In the first part, these experts share lessons learned and best practices developed as they grappled with specific difficulties posed such large-scale projects. In the second part, construction professionals describe projects undertaken in the Middle East, Brazil, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America with a view to highlighting strategies that lead to success. Engineers, construction managers, planners, and risk managers will find in this volume useful tools for the effective and efficient execution of megaprojects and gigaprojects. Managing Gigaprojects is also an indispensable guide for investors, senior executives, board members, and other participants involved in these large-scale projects.

Contents:

Part 1 Megaprojects to Gigaprojects: The Way of the 21st Century: Chapter 1 Governance of the Megaproject; Chapter 2 Risk Management; Chapter 3 Megaprojects and the Financial Markets; Chapter 4 Project Delivery Methodologies; Chapter 5 Are Public–Private Partnerships a Solution to Megaproject Delivery Problems?; Chapter 6 The Program Manager’s Role; Chapter 7 Financing Megaprojects; Chapter 8 Six Challenges to Controlling Megaprojects; Chapter 9 Managing the Design of Megaprojects; Chapter 10 Procurement and Construction Management; Chapter 11 What about Culture and Ethics in Your Multinational Megaprojects?; Chapter 12 Dispute Resolution; Part 2 Recognizing Cultural Differences in Managing Megaprojects: Chapter 13 Megaprojects in the Middle East; Chapter 14 Megaprojects in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region; Chapter 15 Megaprojects in Asia in the 21st Century; Chapter 16 Megaprojects in Australia; Chapter 17 Delivery of UK Megaprojects within a European Context; Chapter 18 Strategic Considerations in North American Megaprojects; Chapter 19 The Ultimate Gigaproject: Nuclear Power Plant Construction

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

0-7844-7693-4

OCLC:

820434044